Pike's Peak is the second album by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike which was recorded in 1961 for the Epic label.[1]

Pike's Peak
Studio album by
Dave Pike Quartet
Released1962
RecordedNovember 1961
New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:00
LabelEpic
LA 16025
ProducerMike Berniker
Dave Pike chronology
It's Time for Dave Pike
(1961)
Pike's Peak
(1962)
Bossa Nova Carnival
(1962)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

The Allmusic review called it: "An excellent if generally overlooked straight-ahead set".[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "Why Not" (Dave Pike) - 6:51
  2. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington) - 6:37
  3. "Vierd Blues" (Miles Davis) - 6:02
  4. "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez) - 6:57
  5. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 9:33

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bill Evans Catalog accessed July 9, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Pike's Peak – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.